Do procs factor into typed defense calculations?

what with the incarnate fire DoT proc and a looming overhaul of my main's build, I started wondering today about whether damage procs are part of the defense calculation? I have a /Psi defender who is somewhat attractive against invul NPC's due to their Psi hole. (that sounds so dirty). but now I'm concerned that adding fire damage through the Reactive proc will subject these attacks to an NPC's (or player's) fire defense

someone say it ain't so

Pretty sure it ain't so. The proc should only roll its chance to fire off if the attack successfully hits the target.

That is correct. The "attack type" of a power is a part of the power definition. Adding a proc does not change that.

Those procs are like poison on an arrowhead. The poison adds to the deadliness, but has no impact on whether or not you hit with the arrow.

Go on to test and check for yourself.

The game is a computer program and perfectly capable of acting in a completely arbitrary manner that defies outside ratiocination. Any answer based on reasoning without the check is at best incomplete

Pretty certain that Bill and the others are correct on this. Proc's don't add to the "attack types" on powers, they just add a x chance of y amount of z-type damage every time you connect with your target...flat out. If they were added attack types, it would (or SHOULD) show in the detailed info for the attack. IE Mental Blast would change from "Ranged, Psi" to "Ranged, Psi, Fire" (or some such depending on proc).

But, since it's not an integral part of the power, then no...defenses shouldn't apply.

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